May God bless you and your...
Our deepest sympathies to everyone.
John and Angela Putnam
February 13, 2026 | Eagle Lake, MN | Family
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Guest Book
Kelsi I will miss you on our Thursday nights and you telling me to turn it to Wheel!! Girl I will miss you and my heart is with you and your during this difficult time
Tammy
February 12, 2026 | Friend
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Kels, you and your girls will always hold such a special place in my heart. Your laugh will forever be contagious, even if I only get to hear it in old videos now.
And yes, I will be posting our selfies because now you can’t text me telling me I absolutely MUST delete them because your hair or your smile wasn’t “perfect.”
We walked through some of life’s most uncertain seasons together. I drove by Taco John’s that week, I almost called you, because that used to be your...
Jessica Kracke
February 12, 2026 | Friend
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Kelsi was always a ray of sunshine in my day when I walked through the doors at Farm Credit. Gone far too soon, she will be missed.
Fred Wirtz
February 11, 2026 | West Bend, IA
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Chase, Thinking and praying for peace and understanding for you and your young family. You have our condolences.
Jane Soenen
February 10, 2026 | Family
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I was so sorry to hear about Kelsi. Way too young. I saw her and her youngest in a store maybe last summer, was so nice to talk with her. And Kylie showed me her wedding pictures not too long after the wedding. What a beautiful girl. Thinking of all the family, at your loss of Kelsi♥
Kim Walsh
February 09, 2026 | Alta, IA | Friend
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We’re holding you all close in our thoughts and are truly deeply sorry for your loss.
Peg Lundgren
February 09, 2026 | Elkhorn, NE | Friend
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I never called you by your name it was always " Pretty Girl " I knew your order down pat at Taco John's. Thank you for all your support when it came to my son and daughter in law. You were a solid. Rest peacefully Pretty Girl. Love, Dawn
Dawn Finch
February 09, 2026 | Estherville, IA | Friend
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So sorry to hear about Kelsi. May God wrap his loving arms around your family as you go through this time of loss and grief. Amen.
Lynn Snyder
February 09, 2026 | Alta, IA | Neighbor
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Obituary
Kelsi's Obituary
Kelsi Soenen, age 32 of Emmetsburg, passed away on Sunday, February 8, 2026 at Palo Alto County Health System in Emmetsburg. Funeral Services for Kelsi will be 10:30 AM on Friday, February 13, at Grace Church in Emmetsburg. Burial will take place at Evergreen Cemetery in Emmetsburg. Visitation will be from 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM on Thursday, February 12, at Martin Mattice Funeral Home in Emmetsburg. Services have been entrusted to Martin Mattice Funeral Home of Emmetsburg.
Kelsi Michelle Soenen, the daughter of Terry and Peggy (Blatchford) Meyers, was born on May 18, 1993 in Storm Lake, Iowa. She graduated from Alta High School in 2011. Kelsi worked as a customer service representative for Farm Credit in Emmetsburg. On September 13, 2025, Kelsi was united in marriage to Chase Soenen at Highland Hills Hideout in Emmetsburg.
Kelsi loved cheering on her daughter, Karsyn, at gymnastics and wrestling events and was always one of her biggest supporters. She enjoyed the outdoors and especially treasured time spent with her dad, burning ditches and splitting wood. Some of her favorite moments were spent with Chase along the river, taking side-by-side rides together, putting their feet in the sandbar, and listening to music in the fur shack.
More than anything, Kelsi cherished time with her two beautiful daughters and her family. Her greatest happiness came from being with Chase and their girls, and her daughters will forever carry her love, laughter, and memory in their hearts. She had a gift for making people laugh and was always up for a good time, even jokingly known for running a little late. Kelsi had a witty personality, and if you texted her, she would often respond by correcting your spelling before replying to your message. She was also known for her love of cows and was proud of becoming a thriving farmer, starting with four chickens and happily expanding her herd to ten.
Left to cherish Kelsi’s memory are her husband, Chase Soenen of Emmetsburg; daughters, Karsyn Meyers and Maisyn Soenen; parents, Terry and Peggy Meyers of Alta; sisters, Katie (Bryan) Schrieber of Emmetsburg and Kily (Collin) Johnson of Aurelia; grandmother, Virginia “Ginger” Blatchford of Alta; mother-in-law, Della Coleman of Emmetsburg; father-in-law, Ronald Soenen of Emmetsburg; sister-in-law, Crystal (Pete) Menage of Algona; and brother-in-law, Kane (Ann) Soenen of Elk Point, SD.
She was preceded in death by her grandmother, Trudie (Ken) Nord; grandfathers, Dewey Blatchford and Art Meyers; and Tim & Ty Meyers and Todd Blatchford.
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